ASA National Umpire School

[DaveASA/FED]

Bretman,
Ya I made it and now that you mention the black jacket I did see you from a distance, not close enough to read your name badge I was looking for you those two days, not as many Bret's there...didn't see any Bret name tags when I was looking! Sorry I missed meeting you I was also looking forward to it.

Can't believe you didn't see me, I was the guy in the light blue shirt and navy pants (honest to goodness ASA pants too) with black shoes wearing an ASA hat.... (since you were expecting it I didn't want to let you down) And for the record I am from Middletown, IN....although my certificate for the clinic says Middletown, OH.....O well I got a shirt that shows I was there! I believe I was the first David in the Ch catagory. My wife went with me (shopped all day she is not an umpire) and I told her Saturday night that I felt stupid that I didn't give you a description of myself, or ask for one of you, with 100+ umpires there it was like finding a needle in a haystack!

Wade,
FYI during high school season I do wear gray! And at my national last year I also wore gray....and I am assumming since my national this year is also in Ill. that I will wear gray for it too!! So does that qualify me as at least 1/2 an umpire??

[BretMan]

Gee, thanks Wade. You just confirmed that baseball umpires are real umpires!

Yep, Dave, I wasn't counting on that many people being there and figured you would be easy to find. Wrong! The state commissioner told me that there were 130 umpires in attendance. As the National Supervisor of Umpires told us all, that was the largest turnout for any NUS this year.

[qcumpire]

Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED

Bretman,
Ya I made it and now that you mention the black jacket I did see you from a distance, not close enough to read your name badge I was looking for you those two days, not as many Bret's there...didn't see any Bret name tags when I was looking! Sorry I missed meeting you I was also looking forward to it.

Can't believe you didn't see me, I was the guy in the light blue shirt and navy pants (honest to goodness ASA pants too) with black shoes wearing an ASA hat.... (since you were expecting it I didn't want to let you down) And for the record I am from Middletown, IN....although my certificate for the clinic says Middletown, OH.....O well I got a shirt that shows I was there! I believe I was the first David in the Ch catagory. My wife went with me (shopped all day she is not an umpire) and I told her Saturday night that I felt stupid that I didn't give you a description of myself, or ask for one of you, with 100+ umpires there it was like finding a needle in a haystack!

Wade,
FYI during high school season I do wear gray! And at my national last year I also wore gray....and I am assumming since my national this year is also in Ill. that I will wear gray for it too!! So does that qualify me as at least 1/2 an umpire??

Hey Dave,

Are you coming to Moline for the 18-U? Wild Bill is our UIC again this year.

Hope to see you here.

[DaveASA/FED]

Yep that is where my contract says I am headed!! That is cool that Wild Bill will be there again. I am looking forward to it!! And to see if Moline lives up to all the hype it was given in Normal last year!!

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED

Yep that is where my contract says I am headed!! That is cool that Wild Bill will be there again. I am looking forward to it!! And to see if Moline lives up to all the hype it was given in Normal last year!!

Thats strange, we dont find out our stuff until april.. you guys get to know early!

[DaveASA/FED]

Ya I thought it was early also. But I got my contract fairly early last year too, might be state dependant? Whenever they meet to decide who they send where? Let me rephrase, must be state dependant....